The Role | Senior Software Engineer - ASP 

Welcome to Juniper Education, where our mission is to champion educators, empowering them to shape future generations. We're more than just a support system; we're the driving force that propels schools and Academy Trusts to new heights. With our proven school education management systems and services, we address a spectrum of needs, ensuring excellence in education. In the education and tech industry, your work directly influences the lives of students and educators. Whether you're developing cutting-edge educational technology, supporting school leadership teams directly or designing solutions to enhance the learning experience, you could make a lasting and positive impact on the future.

Our mission statement says it all: We look after you, so that you can look after our children.

Dedicated to our core values, we are committed to:

Empowerment: Equipping everyone with the tools, intelligence, connections, and freedom to make informed decisions, recognised and respected by all.

Purpose: Supporting everyone to reach their highest potential, thereby enabling all children to achieve theirs.

Passion: Because we love what you do, you’re at the heart of everything we do.

Innovation: Delivering meaningful solutions with expertise and creative thinking to influence the ever-changing world of education.

Collaboration: The cornerstone of our success as it enables us to collectively harness diverse perspectives and strengths, ensuring that together, we achieve more than we could ever do alone. Every voice counts!

We’re looking for a talented and motivated Senior Software Engineer to join our team and play a key role in developing and maintaining the backend of a widely used Content Management System (CMS) in the education sector.

This role will suit someone who thrives on writing clean, secure, and maintainable code—and who’s keen to work on meaningful solutions that make a difference in schools and learning environments.

The Role:

• Develop and maintain backend software solutions with a strong focus on value and security
• Work with both Classic ASP and modern .NET technologies, contributing to system modernisation and API development
• Write testable, maintainable code using best practices like BDD, TDD, and integration/unit testing
• Apply appropriate cloud and software design patterns to create robust applications
• Collaborate across technical and non-technical teams, clearly communicating progress and ideas
• Contribute to Agile delivery cycles (Scrum or Kanban) and participate in regular team ceremonies
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior developers
• Use Git-based version control systems (e.g., Bitbucket, GitHub) effectively as part of a collaborative team
• Actively engage in personal development and promote a culture of continuous improvement

About You:

• Proficient in Classic ASP, ASP.NET Core, and ASP.NET Framework
• 5+ years’ C# development experience
• Strong grasp of ASP.NET MVC, RESTful APIs, and modern web architecture
• Experience with SQL Server or other relational databases
• Familiar with ReactNative and Git-based version control
• Excellent communicator, able to translate technical detail for varied audiences
• Exposure to CI/CD, FusionAuth, and SSO workflows
• Frontend experience with React, TypeScript, jQuery, and JavaScript
• Understanding of secure SDLC and Agile (Scrum/Kanban)
• Experience in EdTech or education data systems

Interview process

• Interview
• 2^nd stage interview with presentation

We are committed to a fair and comfortable recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable adjustments during your application or interview process, please reach out to a member of the team at recruitment@junipereducation.org

Please note: We are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.